Palisades, Los Angeles

Update: Palisades Fire 52% contained, 23,713 acres burned in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for 12 days. A crew of 5,677 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 52% of the fire by Sunday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
Containment of Los Angeles-area Eaton and Palisades fires increases as weather improves
Improving weather conditions continue to aid in the increased containment of both the Eaton and Palisades fires, with some evacuations lifted in the Palisades Fire area.
Questions raised about whether Los Angeles did enough to prepare for the deadly Palisades Fire
New questions are being raised about whether the City of Los Angeles and its fire department did enough to prepare in the days ahead of the deadly Palisades Fire.
Update: Containment progress – Palisades Fire in Los Angeles County at 27%
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,713 acres after being active for nine days. A crew of 4,471 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 27% of the fire by Thursday evening. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades Fire Finally Over 50% Contained
Firefighters extinguish a hotspot from the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood on ... [+] January 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Apu Gomes/) Sunday, 7:30 a.m. PSTFirefighters have contained 52% of the Palisades Fire,
More evacuations lifted in Palisades Fire burn area amid uptick in containment
Containment of the deadly Palisades Fire rose to 43% Saturday, up overnight from 39%, with firefighters catching a break from the weather thanks to low clouds and good humidity levels. Winds are expected to remain calm through the weekend,
Los Angeles Fire Chief Faces Calls for Resignation
As a disastrous fire continues to burn on the city’s west side, some are calling Chief Kristin Crowley to account: Why wasn’t ...
Fire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire Department 2025 ...
Los Angeles wildfires: 'Life-threatening,' powerful winds bring elevated fire risk
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said Tuesday that “life-threatening and destructive and widespread winds” ...
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were ...
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
The Los Angeles fires expose a web of governments, weak by design
The question of who is in charge is testimony to the diffusion and, at times, dysfunction that make up the core DNA of the ...
Firefighters quickly contain new brush fire in Los Angeles County
Fire crews worked quickly to extinguish a new wildfire that erupted near Hansen Canyon Dam in the northeast San Fernando ...
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Head of Los Angeles Fire Department: the city let us down
Chief Kristin Crowley on Friday said the city's administration let the LAFD down, as major wildfires continue to ravage the ...
Rare 'particularly dangerous situation' forecast for fire-scarred Los Angeles
The “particularly dangerous situation” was in effect for an area that includes parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.